A process is an instance of a computer program that is sequentially executed. Every process uses operating system resources.
Microsoft Windows |
Unix and Linux |
Function |
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Process Name |
Operating System User |
Process Name |
Operating System User |
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dbanalyzer.exe |
When started on the command line: logged-on operating system user When called from another database tool: Local System Account |
dbanalyzer |
When started on the command line: logged-on operating system user When called from another database tool: sdb |
Database Analyzer |
dbmcli.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
dbmcli |
logged-on operating system user |
Database Manager CLI |
DBMGui3.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
- |
- |
Database Manager GUI |
dbmsrv.exe |
Local System Account |
dbmsrv |
sdb |
DBM Server |
dbstudio.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
dbstudio |
logged-on operating system user |
Database Studio |
kernel.exe |
Local System Account |
kernel |
sdb |
Database system kernel Every database has its own kernel process. On Microsoft Windows, the kernel of the database runs as an individual operating system process. On Unix and/Linux, the kernel uses two operating system processes: upon starting, the database system generates a watchdog process which then directly starts the actual kernel process. |
loadercli.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
loadercli |
logged-on operating system user |
Loader |
- On Microsoft Windows, NI support is an integral part of the X Server. |
- |
niserver |
sdb |
Part of the X Server, responsible for NI support in SAP systems |
- On Microsoft Windows, NISSL support is an integral part of the X Server. |
- |
nisslserver |
sdb |
Part of the X Server, responsible for NISSL support in SAP systems |
serv.exe |
Local System Account |
vserver |
sdb |
SAP MaxDB X Server (communication server) On Unix and Linux, a new child process is started for each database connection. |
sqlcli.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
sqlcli |
logged-on operating system user |
SQLCLI |
SQLSto.exe |
logged-on operating system user |
- |
- |
SQL Studio |